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4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, June 20 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. GrowSafe Symposium 8:00 a.m. – Noon BIF Board Meeting • Carter Lake Noon – 7:00 p.m. Registration • Conference Center Foyer Young Producers’ Symposium • Goldenglow and Snowberry 1:00 p.m. Introduction to BIF and Speakers Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle of Colorado 1:15 p.m. The Road to the Future for the Beef Industry Kevin Ochsner, Agcellerate Consulting, and Host of Cattleman to Cattleman 2:00 p.m. How Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) are Changing our Industry and Your Employment Opportunities Dr. Mark Allan, Trans Ova Genetics 2:45 p.m. The Art and Science of Leading High Trust Teams Richard Fagerlin, Founder of Peak Solutions 3:30 p.m. Round Table Q & A 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception • Mountain Holly & Canyon Maple Geneseek Symposium • River Birch A/B Accelerating Progress in Beef Improvement 7:45 p.m. Welcome: Accelerating Progress in Beef Improvement Dr. Stewart Bauck, Vice President, Neogen 8:00 p.m. Gene Editing Is at the Forefront Dr. Mitch Abrahamsen, Executive Vice President, Recombinetics Selecting Seedstock at Minus 8 Months of Age Matt Barten, Founder and President, Embruon Speeding Improvement of Commercial Cattle Through DNA Profiling Dr. JR Tait, Director of Genetics Product Development, Neogen 9:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Q&A Thursday, June 21 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration • Conference Center Foyer 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast • Mountain Holly & Canyon Maple Morning Session • Pinyon Pine & River Birch Positioning for the Future of Beef Production 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Dr. James Pritchett, Executive Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University Donnell Brown, BIF President, R.A. Brown Ranch 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Focus on Efficient Red Meat Production Michael Genho, Director, Feedyard Business, Elanco Animal Health 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Focus on Quality Mark McCully, Vice-President, Certified Angus Beef 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Focus on Sustainability Dr. Sara Place, Sr. Director, Sustainable Beef Production Research, NCBA 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Q&A 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.Break 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Focus on Traits Not Considered Dr. Dorian Garrick, Professor and Chief Scientist, Massey University 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Bringing it All Together: Alternative Selection Objectives Dr. John Pollak, Emeritus Professor, Cornell University 11:45 a.m. – Noon Q&A Noon – 2:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon • Mountain Holly & Canyon Maple What I Heard This Morning Dr. Trey Patterson, President and CEO, Padlock Ranch Company Presentation of BIF Commercial Producer, Pioneer and Ambassador Awards Presentation of Frank Baker and Larry Cundiff Scholarship Winners